Edward S. Herman

Biography

Edward Samuel Herman was a renowned American economist, media scholar, and social critic, known for his work on propaganda and media criticism, particularly in conjunction with Noam Chomsky's propaganda model hypothesis. As a professor emeritus at the Wharton School of Business, he taught finance and communication at the University of Pennsylvania. Herman's ideological leanings positioned him as a dedicated radical democrat, advocating against corporate control in favor of direct democracy.